Bottles, binky's and spit-up....

Okay, so as you know I am now in the "Mom Club"....I've been a Mom for 9 weeks now and have learned quite a bit. I've learned that when you become a Mom you give up things...LOTS of things....And for the things that you don't have to give up, they change....You give up flowery perfumes for milky spit up...You trade pretty fixed up hair for messy buns...Drool becomes your new necklace...Instead of getting hit on, you get peed on, or worse, pooped on....(Yes that's happened to me)....Purse? What's that? No, you don't carry a purse anymore, you carry a big ole diaper bag with your wallet and phone shoved in it and maybe if your lucky you'll remember to put some gum or mints in there because Lord knows you may have possibly forgot to brush your teeth.....Your once spotless and organized house becomes a wild jungle (what Mom really has time to seriously clean?)....Instead of pretty eye shadow you now rock the dark under eye bags ( I guess that can still be considered eye shadow, just the opposite place)...You once use to have an hour or two or even three to get ready whereas now you are lucky to have 5 uninterrupted minutes....Sometimes in the shower you will wash your hair but not shave your legs because the baby starts crying and you have to fly out of there and make sure she's okay....You use to fall asleep to the peaceful quiet and darkness of your bedroom but now you DON'T fall asleep to the sound of monotonous lullaby's and an overly bright night light (oh rhymes are great). Random make out sessions with the husband? That's a rare occasion now (we gotta make the most of the chances we do get)....You use to be a social hit and now you are a homebody with hardly any friends (yes I'm being a tad dramatic, just a tad)...So yeah, you give up quite a lot when you become a Mommy buttttttt you most definitely gain WAY more....For everything you lose there's a gain that's made...For example....You gain the most precious baby girl you could have ever asked for....You get to watch the most perfect person grow....A simple smile and laugh from her completely fills your heart with all things good. There once was a hole in your heart but once she came along, she filled it....She filled it with so much love that you never thought was even possible....Snuggling never made you feel so warm....Feet were never considered such a cute feature...You are no longer ever bored and there's never a dull moment...When she grabs hold of your finger while looking in your eyes you feel like the most blessed person in the world....The first time she smiles or coo's at you, something inside you makes you feel like your really doing something right....Life before her felt a little purposeless, but now you have found the reason why you were placed on this earth....The bond you have with your precious baby girl is a bond unlike any other....You understand her....You feel her...You know her cries...You know what each cry means....You know when she's feeling sick or when she's feeling really giddy. When she's feeling overly fussy, you have a touch that no one else does. You know what will make her feel a little better...You are her number one comforter....I mean and who would expect anything less?...She's known you 9 months longer than anyone else....You find yourself through her....She helps you realize who you want to be in life and who you don't....She's more important to you than any other human being (I mean along with your husband)....Every day is a new adventure full of purpose and joy....Everything changes, you give things up, you lose things...But in the end you couldn't be more glad for that....Because what you've gained is a whole lot better than the losses.....Life is meaningful now.